Group Experts

Cynthia Wesley-Esquimaux

Chair on Truth and ReconciliationLakehead University

Dr. Wesley-Esquimaux's research addresses unresolved intergenerational trauma and grief primarily within the Canadian Indigenous community.

Emile Lester

Professor of Political Science and International AffairsUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Lester is an expert in church and state issues, especially controversies surrounding teaching religion in schools.

Michael S. Rogers

Senior Advisor, Washington, D.C.Brunswick Group

Michael Rogers advises in the areas of cyber security, privacy, geopolitics, technology and intelligence as well as crisis management.

Yushan Yan

Henry Belin Du Pont Chair of Chemical & Biomolecular EngineeringUniversity of Delaware

Prof. Yan is an expert in electrochemical engineering for sustainability.

Martha Jackman

Professor, Faculty of Law, Common Law SectionUniversity of Ottawa

Martha Jackman specializes in constitutional law, with a particular focus on issues relating to women and other marginalized groups

Michael Knodler Jr.

William W. Boyer Endowed Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Director of the UMass Transportation CenterUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst

Michael Knodler's main areas of research and teaching are related to transportation safety, operations, design, and education.

Jodi Forlizzi

Professor and Associate DeanCarnegie Mellon University

Jodi Forlizzi studies impacts of human interaction with AI systems in front-line service industries including healthcare and hospitality.

Terese C. Aceves

ProfessorLoyola Marymount University

Department of Specialized Programs in Professional Psychology

David W. Stewart, Ph.D.

Emeritus President's Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Krystyn Moon

Professor, History and American StudiesUniversity of Mary Washington

Dr. Moon is an expert on Northern Virginia history, with a focus on African American and immigrant communities.